Video Editor - Freelance

News 12
Edison, NJ
News 12 is our award-winning, hyper local news station covering communities throughout Long Island, the Bronx, Brooklyn, Westchester, Hudson Valley, Connecticut and New Jersey. News 12 New York is our National streaming service for regional news, weather and News 12 originals.

If you’re committed to delivering high quality news and storytelling with a hyper local lens, we have positions available for both on and off-air talent with opportunities for development and growth.

Job Summary

News 12 is looking for the right candidate to edit video for news programs, live coverage, breaking news and other productions and promotions. The Freelance Video Editor will work independently or as part of a team to create pictures and sound which accurately and fairly represent the news and turning it into finished product.

Responsibilities

  • Create Tagged commercials for cross channel and broadcast.
  • Analyzes, develops and recommends solutions for editorial, procedural, and operational needs to ensure quality videos are develop for both web and broadcast.
  • Work closely with Lead Editors and Design teams in order to optimize the editorial processes.
  • Work efficiently within time constraints in order to meet weekly and monthly advertising and non-advertised requirements.
  • Being prepared to deal with changing requirements in a given day to meet the needs of the other teams and the tool.
  • Create and develop both internal external company communication.
  • Work with a team of other editors to effectively accomplish team goals.
  • Performs other duties as assigned by the management team.

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of digital post-production experience; editing in Adobe Premiere Pro
  • 2+ years working in a high-pressure environment meeting tight deadlines
  • Strong understanding of digital workflows and file-based delivery
  • Strong understanding of frame rates, aspect ratios, and resolutions
  • Ability to read video scopes and audio levels
  • Demonstrated strong editorial judgment
  • Proven experience editing content for a variety of digital platforms, in non-traditional formats and resolutions
  • A team player who can work flexible hours including evenings, early mornings and weekends
  • Proficiency in Adobe Photoshop and After Effects is a significant plus

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to recruiting, hiring and promoting qualified people of all backgrounds regardless of gender, race, color, creed, national origin, religion, age, marital status, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, military or veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law.

The Company collects personal information about its applicants for employment that may include personal identifiers, professional or employment related information, photos, education information and/or protected classifications under federal and state law. This information is collected for employment purposes, including identification, work authorization, FCRA-compliant background screening, human resource administration and compliance with federal, state and local law.

Applicants for employment with The Company will never be asked to provide money (even if reimbursable) as part of the job application or hiring process. Please review our Fraud FAQ for further details.

Pay is competitive and based on a number of job-related factors, including skills and experience. The starting pay rate/range at time of hire for this position in the posted location is $43,427.00 - $71,344.00 / year. The rate/range provided herein is the anticipated pay at the time of hire, and does not reflect future job opportunity.
Posted 2026-02-03

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